Regimental number | 2135 |
Place of birth | Walgett, New South Wales |
School | Unknown |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Contractor |
Address | Glengarry, Walgett, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 28 |
Next of kin | Father, Peter John Page, Glengarry, Walgett, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 34th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/51/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Won Military Medal for devoted service on night of 4th-5th march 1918 during a raid on enemy trenches in the vicinity of Warneton, Belgium. He died at a Military Hospital in Sutton Veny, Wiltshire. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Place of death or wounding | Warneton, Belgium |
Age at death | 30 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
Place of burial | Sutton Veny (St. John) Churchyard (Plot 22, Row I, Grave No. I), Wiltshire, England |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Peter PAGE; husband of Elsie PAGE, 20 Winterbrook Road, Herne Hill, London, England |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For devoted service on night of 4th/5th March 1918 during raid on enemy trenches in vicinity of WARNETON. With his party he was temporarily held up by superior numbers of the enemy in the trench leading to his final objective, but by his personal courage and determined fighting he eventually cleared the way for the advance. His gallant efforts were of the highest value, and relieved a critical situation for his party.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |